<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL INFORMATION. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 2,070 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 13,579 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 94,659 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 259,241 <ALLOWANCE> 3,235 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 374,972 <DEPOSITS> 275,221 <SHORT-TERM> 26,243 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 4,164 <LONG-TERM> 21,482 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 234 <OTHER-SE> 47,628 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 374,972 <INTEREST-LOAN> 20,982 <INTEREST-INVEST> 7,968 <INTEREST-OTHER> 610 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 29,560 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 12,582 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,380 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 12,598 <LOAN-LOSSES> 773 <SECURITIES-GAINS> (17) <EXPENSE-OTHER> 5,835 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,780 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 6,780 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,586 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.31<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 2.24 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 3.47 <LOANS-NON> 2,773 <LOANS-PAST> 1 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 2,774 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 2,867 <CHARGE-OFFS> 447 <RECOVERIES> 42 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 3,235 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 3,235 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0 <FN> <F1>Basic earnings per share. </FN>